Competitive Play (Beta)
Phalanx Duel v1.0 introduces a production-grade competitive ecosystem designed for deterministic tactical combat across all platforms. While the core game engine is v1.0, the Ladder and Matchmaking system is currently in Beta—it has been thoroughly tested in development but is now ready to be put through its paces by the community.
The Global Ladder (Beta)
The Phalanx Duel ladder is a unified ranking system that spans Web, CLI, and Mobile operatives. Every ranked match contributes to your global standing.
- Glicko-2 Ratings: We use the Glicko-2 system to track player skill, rating deviation (uncertainty), and volatility.
- Public Lobbies: Join the global matchmaking pool from any official client to find an opponent of similar skill.
- Ranked Tiers: Progress from Novice to Champion through consistent tactical execution.
Current rankings are viewable in-game via the Lobby interface and are updated in real-time after every match.
Matchmaking Capabilities
Our matchmaking system is designed for speed and fairness, ensuring you spend less time waiting and more time in combat.
- Fair Engagement: The system prioritizes matches between players with similar Glicko-2 ratings.
- Global Pool: Connect with players from around the world across different time zones.
- Session Re-entry: If you lose your connection, the system allows you to re-enter your active match from any platform using your persistent operative ID.
Multi-Platform Operatives
Battle from the environment that suits your tactical needs. All official clients share the same rules engine and matchmaking pool.
🌐 Web Client (Standard)
The primary tactical interface. Our WebUI is responsive and designed for all screens—from desktop command centers to mobile devices. It features rich visuals, integrated video briefings, and full lobby management with no installation required.
💻 Golang Terminal Client (Advanced)
For operatives who prefer the command line, we provide a high-performance, terminal-based client written in Go. It offers low-latency combat with full session persistence and is the ideal platform for building tactical bots or playing in resource-constrained environments.
📱 Native Mobile (In-Progress)
While the web interface works on mobile, we are currently developing native SwiftUI (iOS) and Android operatives for a more integrated mobile experience. These clients are currently in-progress and will join the global matchmaking pool upon release.
Tactical Video Intel
Phalanx Duel v1.0 features high-fidelity video briefings generated directly from the combat engine. These tutorials provide phase-specific intelligence on complex tactical maneuvers.
- Integrated Briefings: Access video intel directly within the Combat Console by selecting the "?" (Help) icon.
- Phase-Specific Guidance: Get real-time visual breakdowns of Deployment, Attack, and Cascade resolution.
- Deterministic Analysis: Every video briefing uses the same vector identity and rules logic as the live simulation.
Ecosystem Integrity
Competitive integrity is maintained through server-authoritative validation and ledger-backed match state.
- Anti-Cheat: All tactical moves are validated by the server-side rules engine.
- Transparency: Match histories are recorded in an append-only ledger for post-match analysis and verification.
- Open Standards: Use our OpenAPI contracts and SDKs to build your own tools or clients that interface with the global ladder.